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March 27, 2017
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Culture as Divine Gift: The Future of In All Things

by David Henreckson
…itable disputation. We will not minimize the disagreements that divide our communities. At the same time, we intend to feature writing that examines the cultural and spiritual roots of our most profound differences. We hope this last point is already evidenced in some of our recent pieces on topics such as race, gender, systemic injustice, the refugee crisis, the shifting boundaries of evangelicalism, and the ways that conservatives and minority c…
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March 3, 2017
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Jonah’s Example

by Brandon Huisman
…sun, pleading with God for death. God answered one more time, showing his compassion, his control of all things, and his grace for those whom he chooses. God showed Jonah that everything he had was a gift, and that he could take it away at any time. I see myself in God’s relationship with Jonah. God speaks, I feign ignorance. God responds, I go in the opposite direction. It seems to take a lot to get through, but God is faithful. How many times h…
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June 3, 2021
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Repairing Broken Fellowship in the Church

by Joel Kok
…n learn from both Paul’s example and his teachings. With respect to Paul’s example, we can ponder his passionate struggle to “maintain the unity of the Spirit” among the flawed saints in Corinth. In Paul’s letters to the broken church in Corinth, we see him embodying the wisdom and power of Christ crucified (See 1st Cor. 1-2). For example, in relation to Apollos, a teacher whom some in Corinth viewed as a rival to Paul, the Apostle, wrote “Think o…
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April 20, 2015
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The Diversity Question

by Howard Schaap
…whole. As an entire Church Universal, we are diverse. This answer, too, is comforting and hopeful. We are not called to do the work of the entire Church in our one church; we are called to do our part, both in our communities and by supporting missions in specific locations in the world. We will not have a mix of all tribes, nations, and languages until heaven, and we should not expect it before. Yes, this God’s-eye-view is hopeful and the reality…
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April 22, 2015
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Testimony: Being a Minority at Dordt

by Harry Lee
…ents here, I left the nest of my family for college. Dordt College and the community of Sioux Center was quite the warm welcome for me. Out of my worries, the people were extra-friendly–a lot more than I expected. No angry car drivers; no late-night dangers or threats; no other significant discriminations to speak of in detail. I mean, you say “Hi” to almost every stranger you pass by; vivid smiles are a common display on people’s faces–that is, e…
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April 26, 2017
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A Walk Through the Poem: “Believing Green” by Christian Wiman

by Shelbi Gesch
…our minds, only to be intercepted by our inner censor and translated into common language for the sake of more efficient communication. But what is lost in our drive for efficiency, Wiman showcases by reinhabiting his younger self and inviting us along to wander through the magic of a childhood memory. His experience has an approachable quality about it that’s unique, but relatable: that one person we knew growing up who gave us an upside-down, t…
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July 27, 2017
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A Father’s Heart

by Brandon Huisman
…ng to what is not only good, but right. My parent’s legacy is one of faith passed down through the generations—one I too plan to pass down. My parents understood the psalmist: Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them. 130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. Here simple might be understood as ordinary people passing on a heritage of taking the Bible at face value. Erica and I are parents to Adale…
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August 7, 2017
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Devotions

The Main Character

by Shelbi Gesch
…ut the intersection of lives. It’s about God’s hand weaving my life into a community of others. It’s about becoming aware of the meaning in the mundane and the blessing of being able to pass those moments of clarity and joy on. Good memoir, I remembered, is always about bringing the reader to a place where they can read along and say to themselves, “Me, too!” Good stories make us feel less alone in the world. That lack of self-focus struck me whil…
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March 18, 2016
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Seeking Peace Amidst Dissension: How the Church Can be Both Diverse and One

by Monica Schaap Pierce
…re information or more debates. And certainly not more pessimism. But more compassion, more respect. More openness to metanoia. More hope. Can we, as a church, model these values? Can we show those who are desperate and despairing a more life-giving way? Christians often disagree with one another—bitterly and vehemently. In fact, we tend to be as mired in cultural, political, and religious hostilities as any other demographic in our country. We ha…
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November 6, 2015
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God, Human Nature, and Psychology

by Mark Christians
…oung children and adolescents. In the social realm of human nature, we can study and examine the effects of our cultural background and how this is reflected in our actions, traditions, families. In my Dutch heritage, a common means of expressing love and appreciation is shown through preparing and sharing food with family and friends. Saying the words “I love you” may have been less likely or frequent than showing “I love you” through cooking and…
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February 26, 2016
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Reclaiming a Biblical View for Agriculture

by Wayne Kobes
…ce. At worst, it views the Christian agriculturalist as a person who has become sidetracked from the significant, eternal quest and become occupied with what is ultimately irrelevant. To be sure, some Christians are involved in agriculture, a legitimate enterprise that puts food on the table – but the real meaning of life must be found elsewhere: in Christian worship and devotion, in what God is really concerned with. Deep down I think that most o…
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December 22, 2018
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Top Books 2018

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…Megan Whalen-Turner “The Thief is a young adult fantasy novel by Megan Whalen Turner published in 1996 by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of William Morrow. It is the first in the Queen’s Thief series.” When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi “When Breath Becomes Air is a non-fiction autobiographical book written by Paul Kalanithi. It is a memoir about his life and illness, battling stage IV metastatic lung cancer.”…
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August 23, 2016
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Too Young to Marry?

by Leah Zuidema
…your life, you would take time to listen to the family, friends, and faith community that will support you–now, and, if you marry, throughout your lives together. Include your pastor, who may be able to offer you premarital counseling sessions or point you to someone trained to do so. Use those conversations to assist you in your discernment process. (Ideally, you would do this before you finalize and announce your engagement.) These sessions can…
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August 23, 2017
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The Silence of Christ

by Kate Henreckson
…up to the feast, I am not going up to the feast, for my time has not fully come.” Christ knew that a time was coming when his identity would be revealed – when the curtain of the temple would be torn in two, when the stones would cry out, when an empty tomb would proclaim that truly, he was the son of God. But it was not yet. Even when Christ stands bound before Pilate, when he has a chance to proclaim his identity, he still is strangely silent. “…
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December 25, 2015
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Christmas Confession

by Aaron Baart
…last possible follower is encountered immediately before Jesus is about to enter Jerusalem and the passion narrative is about to start. And when Jesus meets blind Bartimaeus his only question to him is, “What do you want me to do for you?” (Mark 10:51). Interestingly, this is the same question, word for word, that Jesus has just asked James and John only fifteen verses earlier (Mark 10:36). The question was quickly answered when selfishly, they ha…
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March 31, 2020
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The Irony of a Well-presented Lecture

by Tony Jelsma
…s phenomenon. Obviously, learning cannot be made too difficult, to prevent comprehension, but making students work harder on the concepts has clear benefits to the learning process. Should we become less effective teachers so that learning may increase? Of course not, but we may need to rethink how we teach, in order to become more effective at getting students to learn. The focus must be on student learning, rather than presenting information. Si…
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June 23, 2015
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Divorce and a Broken Home

by Jeff Ploegstra
…of creation as an evangelical witness to the power and glory of God and the cosmic scope of God’s redemptive work in Jesus as encompassing all of creation.  ↩…
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August 15, 2016
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Should Presidents Be Experts?

by Donald Roth
…tal, who successfully reorganized U.S. military forces to more effectively combat insurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan, argues that the metaphor that should guide the modern leader is of a master at gardening, not chess. In his excellent book, Team of Teams, McChrystal argues for leaders to empower those under them, tending to the maintenance of the culture and priorities of the organization, rather than trying to dictate its every move. The Preside…
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May 20, 2021
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If Jesus Set the Refugee Cap

by Caleb Schut
…ortunities exist in every county across America. People who have experienced displacement are near to the heart of God. Advocating for hospitable and humanizing policies that benefit them is a no-brainer. Giving the actual effort to welcome them into our communities is the more difficult and necessary work. Iterations of this self-identifying theme can be found in Exodus 22 & 23, Leviticus 19 & 25, Deuteronomy 23, Jeremiah 7, Zechariah 7, and scat…
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October 11, 2016
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C.S. Lewis’s Nightmare: Christianity after the Abolition of Man (Part 1)

by Michael Plato
…Yet one place where we have been encountering these ideas with a level of comfort and even acceptance is in our entertainment. Alongside academic developments, Hollywood has already begun accustoming us to posthuman concepts and agendas, most often through the cinema of science fiction. Movies such as the Alien series depict the merging of the human with the alien. In the first two movies of the franchise humans are used to “birth” alien creature…
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April 21, 2022
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Conversations on Creation Care: A Review of Saving Us

by Carl Fictorie
…er, A. Okem, B. Rama (eds.). Cambridge University Press. In Press. https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-working-group-ii/ For example, the last point in this report is “The cumulative scientific evidence is unequivocal: Climate change is a threat to human well-being and planetary health. Any further delay in concerted anticipatory global action on adaptation and mitigation will miss a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity t…
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April 29, 2020
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Building on Abilities: Developing a Growth Mindset

by Valorie Zonnefeld
…in mathematics as many people see mathematics as an innate ability. It is common to refer to individuals as “math geniuses” or having the “math gene” which contributes to a fixed mindset for many. I agree that mathematics may come more quickly to some students, but all students can learn math. Similar to the parable of the talents where each servant was given a different amount of talents, each was still expected to use their talents wisely. A gr…
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June 22, 2022
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A Christian Response to Pride Month: Pride and Sabbath

by Donald Roth
…Christ’s righteous inheritance. At the same time, the practice of Sabbath offers us real comfort in a foretaste of something better, and more coherent, that is yet on the horizon. The Sabbath is a response to Pride as Carnival because it, too, is meant to be a feast. The Sabbath is a response to Pride as Carnival because it, too, is meant to be a feast. Our world puts us under tremendous pressure to achieve. It not only saddles us with expectatio…
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April 24, 2018
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Reading in Context: Zacchaeus and the Economics of Salvation

by Benjamin Lappenga
…fascinating moment in Luke’s presentation of Jesus’ ministry: what will become of someone who is all of these things? The answer comes when Zacchaeus is given a chance to present Jesus with his economic practices, which Jesus evaluates according to whether a person acts consistently as a child of Abraham. John the Baptist announces that “God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham” (3:8), and then tells the people that what it m…
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June 24, 2016
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Do You Want to be Healed?

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…that drew Jesus to him.” – Stedman The grace of the gospel is found in the compassion Jesus displays for his creation. It is found in the constant pursuit he has for our hearts. John goes on to say what Jesus did next: “When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, ‘Do you want to get well?” What a remarkable, yet strange question and invitation from Jesus to a man that had been sick f…
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